How to cut an onion using a hair pick

By Lia Blanchard

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How many times have you wished for a way to slice vegetables without overhandling them, without producing uneven wedges, and without getting your fingers awkwardly close to the knife? DaveHax has the answer, and as it turns out, it's pretty simple: all it takes is the assistance of the common hair pick.

Admittedly, it's a little weird. But a sturdy, stainless steel hair pick inserted into the vegetable holds it in place and provides perfect leverage for handling, evenly spaced places to use the knife, and keeps your fingers safely out of the process. Best of all, it holds the vegetable together, preventing it from falling apart while you're working.